as in annoyed
subjected to and reacting with irritation
he gets put out if anyone disturbs his dinner
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as in to extinguish
to cause to cease burning
put out the campfire before leaving
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as in to annoy
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
my father was put out by all the street noise outside our house
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as in to weigh
to cause discomfort to or trouble for
if it wouldn't put you out too much, would you mind giving me a ride to the airport?
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as in to publish
to produce and release for distribution in printed form
though most of their sales are now transacted through the Internet, the company still puts out a mail-order catalog
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Recent Examples of put out
Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
When Kerrville Pets Alive put out a post advocating for a service dog named Callie, the response was overwhelmingly positive.
—Tj MacIas 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025
The damage to Caden’s body was minimized by his older brother quickly pulling off his shirt and instructing him to stop, drop and roll to put out the fire.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The Valkyries put out the following statement midway through the first quarter.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
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Schweikhart’s team puts out craft beers and seasonal selections and names some of them after local places, like the Northwoods IPA, which is a nod to a 31-mile mountain-biking trail system north of town.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
When Kerrville Pets Alive put out a post advocating for a service dog named Callie, the response was overwhelmingly positive.
—Tj MacIas 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025
The damage to Caden’s body was minimized by his older brother quickly pulling off his shirt and instructing him to stop, drop and roll to put out the fire.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The Valkyries put out the following statement midway through the first quarter.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put out
Adjective
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His annoyed expression when your protagonist asks to use the phone will have some underlying reason behind it.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
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Until one day she was interrupted by an annoyed Philip Poole, the head coach of the Ascent.—
Emma Moon,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Complex carbs exert the opposite effect.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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But Hosoda’s expressionism virtually disappears thereafter, and a dry sense of order exerts itself once the story is spirited back towards Elsinore.—
Adam Solomons,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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That alone is enough to extinguish whatever lingered from Tuesday night’s debacle.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Henry County Fire/EMS then extinguished the house fire, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Comments about my fast walk annoy me.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Keanu, still annoyed from the veto ceremony, talked to Ava Pearl in the HOH room and called Rachel a liar.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell stands 6-foot-5 and weighs 265 pounds.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Rather than conjuring a mood of bracing inexorability, this linear focus only suffocates what might be an interesting debate, as a man of the modern world weighs his values against those of a woman raised in atavistic isolation.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Hollywood Reporter published their accounts, which included one woman’s claim that the actor waited for her outside of a restroom and forcefully pushed her against a wall and kissed her.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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It can be used for moisturizing, cleansing, and soothing irritated skin and as a laxative in enemas or suppositories.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
2 Sep. 2025
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People tended to be somewhat irritated at this lack of contextual capability.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The legislation will limit repayment options and cap borrowing limits for graduate students, including eliminating Graduate PLUS loans, forcing more students to apply for private loans or reconsider their education options.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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While mopping, its spinning pads apply 12 Newtons of downward pressure and spin at up to 200 rotations per minute (RPM).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Put out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20out. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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